for now, the only thing we're growing on this farm is kids - not the goat variety

Month: June 2007 (Page 3 of 4)

Web Video

Executive Summary:

Video is the best way to connect with most people and should be used whenever appropriate. But how can a normal person, working alone, make video that does a competent job of getting the message across in a semi-professional way?

Yes, used properly, a single person with a video camera can make quality footage under the right lighting and circumstances.

But too often the lighting just isn’t happening. In this case, I have found a good solution in drag & drop style flash video.

Another related technology is “video screen capture.”

Finally, there are the issues of how to actually get the video up and playing at your site.

See links at right for expansion on all these topics.

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Why I Think Indoor Pools Cause Asthma

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I had been a distance runner for 4 years when I had my first asthma attack, so I don’t think it was “about the running”. However, 95%+ of my asthma attacks over the years have occurred while running.

The attack occurred while I was running at a comfortable pace on a cold day. However, it is unlikely that the cold weather caused the attack because I had already been running for about an hour and was fully warmed up.

Suddenly it felt that something had become lodged in my upper chest. My heart began to race (I’ve since recorded pulse rates above 220 when these happen). I made the mistake of trying to continue running as the attack occurred. This flooded my body with lactic acid, causing my muscles to tighten. Since then I’ve learned that if I immediately stop running and let the attack pass, it is sometimes possible to continue running without negative effects in a minute or two. Continue reading

Indoor Pools and Asthma

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Infants and toddlers getting cold in the water is a real obstacle to teaching them to be water safe — an obstacle that indoor pools eliminate. Little ones can’t tolerate the cold like older children and adults, and, in my experience, if the water is too cold, they just are not happy or teachable.

The first several times that Carman and Sudoku swam this season, Doodle was interested, but once he felt the water, he backed away and didin’t get in. Now that we’ve had several days with temperatures in the upper 80’s, he has wanted to get right in and has tolerated the cool water fairly well. Today I noticed goose bumps on his legs after about 30 minutes in the water, though.

If we didn’t have such convenient access to a pool, I’d be tempted to swim at our local recreation center that has an indoor pool. But after seeing the following article, I have yet another reason to be grateful to our neighbor. Continue reading

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